This easy-to-make vegan St. Patrick’s Day dessert recipe is a template. Alter it to suit your tastes and embellish it with fruits and nuts, if you like. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. You may have already seen my vegan version of my mother-in-law Wini Naomi Goldberg’s Irish Soda Bread recipe. Her brown bread was equally good. (No, she […]
Vegan Valentine’s Day Cream Tart
This no-bake, easy-to-make vegan Valentine’s Day cream tart comes together quickly, so it’s a terrific last minute dessert for you and your sweetie – or just for you! Making Valentine’s Day food for those who celebrate, whether for a loved one, children, friends, or for some of us—for ourselves, is too often a stressor. Restaurateur […]
2 Ingredient Vegan Nutella Blondie (And a Chocolate 3 Ingredient Version)
This recipe could be named Fran Feels Like a Genius Vegan Nutella. The holiday season was an odd one here. I found myself needing powerful antibiotics for an out-of-the-blue infection that landed me in the hospital on the morning of Christmas Eve. (Yes, even healthy vegan eaters can get sick). The night before, I’d made a big […]
Fran’s Vegan Version of Deborah Madison’s Not Quite So Sticky Date Pudding
This simple but unusual vegan Sticky Date Pudding is a nice change of pace from the usual labor intensive and super sweet holiday desserts. Deborah Madison’s Not Quite So Sticky Date Pudding Joy Manning and Marisa McClellan, cookbook authors and hosts of one of my favorite podcasts Local Mouthful, were having a potluck in Philadelphia. […]